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“With more space, the library can offer more much-needed services to our community.”

The importance of the Clearwater Memorial Public Library in Orofino, Idaho, goes well beyond books. Serving 3,800 patrons every week, the small-town library is a safe after-school hangout for kids to do homework, a place for low-income families to access free internet, and a hub for cultural and educational activities. Thanks in part to a

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The Women’s Hearth provides haven for homeless women

Transitional Programs for Women, better known simply as “Transitions,” sponsors and originates programs to promote the individual growth and well-being of women and children in hardship. In 1991, Transitions established the Women’s Hearth program as a haven for homeless women. The Women’s Hearth is a safe, welcoming place that encourages caring relationships and independence. The

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Retired cattle rancher establishes second career as philanthropist

William A. Crosetto – or Bill, as his friends called him – knew he wanted to improve the way we live in the Inland Northwest. Since he partnered with Innovia Foundation, his generosity is doing just that, creating a legacy for the quiet rancher from the farming community of Othello. Although Bill passed away earlier

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Sadir Khan Grotto establishes $1 million endowment at Innovia Foundation

Founded in 1936, the Sadir Kahn Grotto, the Spokane chapter of the national Grotto organization for Master Masons, has distributed thousands of dollars to benefit charities in the Inland Northwest. Their charitable giving over eight decades has made a difference for countless families and children with special needs, and local Grotto members are now taking

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“Ritzville is a really nice town and a great place to live. We want to help keep it going strong for years to come.”

Tucked between I-90 and expansive wheat fields 60 miles west of Spokane, the rural town of Ritzville, Washington, is a mere speck on most road maps. But the quaint farming community holds a big place in the hearts of Willard and Patricia Hennings.  Both born and raised in the town of about 1,800 people, Patricia and

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